subtracting

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Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The numbers come from very different sources: ADP’s data draws on the company’s internal figures on how many roles its huge pool of business customers are adding or subtracting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Excluding the AI categories, fixed investment was down 10%, subtracting a percentage point from GDP growth, and adding to the negative effect of the shutdown.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Start by subtracting your guaranteed income sources, such as your wife’s pension, from your projected expenses.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

“I can’t see the point in learning to solve useless problems, or subtracting turnips from turnips, or knowing where Ethiopia is or how to spell February.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster